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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
the company is claiming that there will be huge financial rewards for enterprising sales representatives
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
enterprising people of vision were responsible for the boom in technological industries
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Recent Examples of enterprising
The enterprising creative showed her 1969 spring collection stateside at the Irish American Cultural Institute dinner.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Indeed, as impatient businesses and consumers await governments and private businesses to construct a national EV charging network, the need for quicker solutions is being met by several enterprising companies.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The cowboys and cowgirls lined up behind stalls to sample and take home the enterprising products.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Aspects of the Parcae program had been unofficially outed over the years by a few enterprising journalists in such venues as Aviation Week & Space Technology and The Space Review, by historians like Day, and even by a Russian military advisor in a Ministry of Defense journal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Indeed, as impatient businesses and consumers await governments and private businesses to construct a national EV charging network, the need for quicker solutions is being met by several enterprising companies.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The cowboys and cowgirls lined up behind stalls to sample and take home the enterprising products.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Aspects of the Parcae program had been unofficially outed over the years by a few enterprising journalists in such venues as Aviation Week & Space Technology and The Space Review, by historians like Day, and even by a Russian military advisor in a Ministry of Defense journal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterprising
Adjective
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Trump prompts a more aggressive digital posture Democrats adopted a more combative stance online in recent weeks as Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce drew protests from liberals and pushback at GOP town halls.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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As a result, teams are taking a more aggressive approach.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The best tiny house rentals are a neat way to explore boundaries of space with a special someone or have an adventurous getaway on a budget.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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The company leaps right past the common four-berth pop-up camper to create a five-seat five-sleeper Sprinter 170 that's every bit as rugged, adventurous and versatile as its smaller 144s.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the 20th century, industrial policy evolved into an ambitious tool for both economic and geopolitical advancement.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Disney’s departure will not dampen Fox’s ambitious plans for its Century City expansion, according to an executive who was not authorized to speak publicly.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Both announcements were mocked for their pace, but could any other show or movie pull off such a daring (yet glacially slow) event for something as ordinary as a release date or cast reveal?—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Jackson estate explicitly wanted nothing about Chandler in the film, so fact that the allegations do appear has led to a fierce internal dispute and extensive reshoots, Deadline has confirmed.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The bottom line: The total number of applicants nationwide remains below record highs seen in the 1990s, per the WSJ, but the year-over-year jump still means fierce competition for aspiring lawyers.—
Torey Van Oot,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Enterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterprising. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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